2020 Castle Oostkerke, a photo from West-Vlaanderen, Flanders

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Castle OOSTKERKE – Damme 2020 a bicycle trip during corona time, no stops only for take a picture, no people and up a mask.

History;
The castle of the Lords of Oostkerke was located here. In 1089 the first mention was made of a Lord of Oostkerke, Dodinus van Oostkerke. From the 10th or 11th century there was already a building on this site, possibly a wooden keep. In the 13th century there was a brick keep on a rectangular plan. Den Hove van Oostkerke was first mentioned in writing in 1358. In the 14th century, a brick castle was built with an upper court, which contained the actual feudal house, and a courtyard. The supreme court was walled and had three towers. The courtyard was flanked by two large towers and included a pigeon tower and an ice house.
I hope you like it

Camera Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
File Size
29,2MB
Shooting Date/Time
13/10/2020 16:16:23
Owner's Name
Shooting Mode
Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/60
Av(Aperture Value)
10
ISO Speed
100
Lens
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
Focal Length
30.0mm
Image Size
5760x3840
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape

pajaran, ikeharel, Fis2, PaulVDV, COSTANTINO, jean113, PiotrF, ChrisJ has marked this note useful

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pajaran (101708) 2020-10-21 9:38

Pozdrav.
Lepo mesto sa zelenom travom i drvecem, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom, perspektivom i dobrim tekstom.
Lep put i stara arhitektura u pozadini.
Zelim vam lepu i mirnu noc, sve najbolje.
Paja.

holmertz (91940) 2020-10-21 9:49

Hello John,
Every time I see a new photo from you I can't believe that it's already two days since the last one. Time flies so quickly! ;-)
This is a very nice photo. We only catch a glimpse of the castle in the background, behind the trees, but it's obvious that this is a beautiful place to live. The sign on the tree explains why you couldn't go any closer. And that was really not needed anyway. This slightly distant view gives us such a fine look at the simple road slightly winding between the trees, the hedges on both sides and the well kept lawns. The photo has fine depth and the colours are quite strong and distinct.
Best regards,
Gert

Silvio1953 (204098) 2020-10-21 9:51

Ciao John, great view of fantastic castle, lovely composition with beautiful trees, wonderful natural colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

lousat (129033) 2020-10-21 10:01

Salut John,tres jolie capture depuis les jardins de ce chateau,avec les premiere feuilles qui tombent mais la pelouse est encore verte,qualite' top malgre' la journee' nuageuse. Belle soiree' et merci,Luciano

Fis2 (154343) 2020-10-21 10:07

Witaj John!
Beautiful place, the willow alley leads nicely to the castle.
Excellent composition and colors.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

PaulVDV (53866) 2020-10-21 10:17

Hallo John,
Dit is dus het stulpje waar je woont en het pad dat er naar toe leidt. Grote tuin heb je!
Mooi met de wilgen langs beide zijden van de weg.
Achteraan zien we het kasteel toch voldoende doorheen de bomen.
Prachtige natuurlijke kleuren, nog redelijk groen en nog niet meteen de herfsttinten.
Goede compositie, scherpte, helderheid en heel veel diepte in het beeld.
Vele groeten, Paul

jmdias (101570) 2020-10-21 10:19

john

from this angle the castle looks a mysterious personage hidden by the vegetation. nice view.

take care

jorge

COSTANTINO (103008) 2020-10-21 10:51

Hello dear John and have a nice day
and a happy pleasant evening
tis green landscape is really attractive
and the hidden castle of the Lords
of Oostkerke was located here...
I love these natural green colors
and I would like to live
in a place like this one
regards
Costantino

Tue (81210) 2020-10-21 11:31

Hallo John,
De oranje tinten van het kasteel in de verte zijn nog mooi te zien tussen het vele groen van de kasteeltuin waardoor de lange rijen wilgen aan beide zijden van het pad. De compositie is mooi in balans.
Lars

jean113 (21407) 2020-10-21 13:32

Hello John, we get a glimpse of the castle through the trees, but I guess that you could go no further as the sign says Private, I think.
It's a lovely composition. I particularly like the pollarded trees.
Kind regards, Jean.

PiotrF (52264) 2020-10-21 16:07

Hello John,
Interesting picture from this place, nice autumn picture.
Picture with good composition , nice colours and good sharpness.
Good work, fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

ifege (30653) 2020-10-21 23:29

Hi John
You haven't given us a clear view of the castle but enough to imagine what is there. Good one.
cheers
Ian

emka (151123) 2020-10-21 23:58

Hello John, We do not see here much of the castle. But the road leading to it, with the willow trees (we have such willows typical near Warsaw) looks very attractive.
Best regards MAlgo

mkamionka (59672) 2020-10-22 4:49

Hi John,
great use of the road which is so nicely decorated with the well maintained trees.
In spite of gloomy weather the colors are so vivid and eye catching.
Pleasant autumnal scene,
M

abmdsudi (87859) 2020-10-22 5:41

Hi John
Excellent composition and point of focus as it draws the eye to the secluded edifices in such a peaceful location amongst the lush verdant foliage. Beautiful arrangement with good sense of depth and excellent contrast. Very pleasing on the eye shot!
Best regards

Royaldevon (73998) 2020-10-22 6:38

Hello John,

You have intrigued us with this photograph!
There is a glimpse of the red castle, peeping between the trees, but it is a very beautiful setting.
The curving, textured path is a very effective guide between the trees, nicely placed off-centre.

The area looks to be resisting the effects of autumn at this time!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

Miguel82 (47106) 2020-10-22 15:32

Hallo John, the castle is suggested behind the trees. The garden is perfectly maintained. Nice view of the entrance. Fine colors, good sharpness, regards.

BennyV (32498) 2020-10-23 5:58

Een mooi zicht, John. Het kasteel is een beetje verborgen, maar er is veel mooi in de omgeving en in de foto.

Benny

ChrisJ (158480) 2020-10-24 11:43

Hello John,

The dual wheel tracks at right add good lead in lines and linear perspective. Good sharpness and nice repetition of the trees. We get just a glimpse of the red brick castle in the bg. A nice diffused light too. Tfs!

ikeharel (105220) 2020-10-26 6:53

Hello John,
Wonderful view through the trees and upon the hidden castle in the grove.
many tones of green colors. Superbly uemployed the mild light condition.
Good afternoon,
Ike

Photo Information

Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm) (201789)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2020-10-13
Camera: Canon 5D Mark III, Canon EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM, Sandisk CFIII 16GB, B+W 82 010 UV - Haze 1x MRC
Exposure: f/0.8, 30 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2020-10-21 9:34